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Baltimore Orioles 2026 Outlook: Can This Young Core Contend in the AL East?

Following what was a disappointing season in 2025, the Baltimore Orioles are now looking forward to 2026. With the young core still in place, and only growing stronger and healthier, a bounce-back season seems to be in place.

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Orioles Players Who Helped Themselves Most in Spring Training

The Baltimore Orioles' Opening Day roster is beginning to take shape. The following four players stamped their spots on the big-league team with strong showings during spring training.

Baltimore Orioles News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 24

Orioles infielder facing uncertain injury timeline ahead of Opening Day

The Baltimore Orioles have worked hard this offseason to have a strong 2026 campaign. One Baltimore infielder is facing some tough injury news as Opening Day approaches.

Chris Bassitt News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / March 24

Chris Bassitt Raises Expectations for Orioles With Candid Take

It was clear that the Baltimore Orioles needed to improve their roster after a disappointing 2025 season, where they finished in last place in the ever-competitive AL East.

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The 'Active MLB 3+ 30-homer seasons' quiz

How many of the active Major League Baseball players to hit 30 home runs in at least three different seasons can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB 30/30 Club members' quiz

The 'Four-HR MLB games' quiz

The '2026 MLB managers' quiz

Baltimore Orioles News / Athlon Sports / March 24

2026 Fantasy Baseball: Holliday & Westburg Injuries Shake Orioles Infield – Replacement Targets

Jackson Holliday and Jordan Westburg are two integral players among the Orioles’ young and talented core. Losing both of them to injury creates problems for the team on a few different levels that may have implications for fantasy baseball.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

Red Sox to sign former Yankees relief pitcher ahead of Opening Day

MLB announces 80-game suspension for Johan Rojas

Mets star gets help from former teammate after clubhouse issues

Three comeback arms to watch in National League East

Five X factors in the AL Central

Taylor Ward News / Camden Chat / March 24

4 things to look forward to in the first month of the Orioles season

Congratulations to all of Birdland. Opening Day is just two days away. We made it to the start of 2026. As our Tyler Young outlined yesterday, the Orioles’ time in Sarasota gave us plenty of clarity about some things.

Dean Kremer News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / March 24

Former Orioles Infielder Believes Team Should Extend Dean Kremer After Minors Option

On March 22, news broke that the Baltimore Orioles were optioning veteran pitcher Dean Kremer to the minor leagues. This move surprised many, given how vital Kremer has been to Baltimore's starting rotation in the past six seasons.

Jordan Westburg News / Camden Chat / March 24

What do you expect from Jordan Westburg this year?

Over the last few weeks, we have been surveying readers on their expectations for the major players on this year’s Orioles roster. Today we reach our final, and perhaps most difficult to judge player.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / March 24

Orioles news: That’s a wrap on spring training

Good morning, Camden Chatters. After five weeks and more than 30 exhibition games, we can officially call it a wrap on Orioles spring training for 2026.

Baltimore Orioles News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / March 24

Albernaz on managing the Orioles: ‘Every day, every game, is going to be like Christmas’

On Thursday, Craig Albernaz will manage his first major league game. Spring training hasn’t given us many clues on how he’ll manage, though we’ve looked for them.

Thairo Estrada News / Last Word On Sports / March 24

Orioles release veteran infielder who opted out of deal

The Baltimore Orioles granted a release to infielder Thairo Estrada on Monday. This comes after he opted out of the minor league deal he signed in February.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / March 23

How far will the Orioles go this season?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country.

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The 'Receiving-record by NFL team' quiz

The 'Most 5-three-pointer NBA games' quiz

The 'NCAA basketball tournament mascots' quiz

The 'Oldest 30-point game by NBA team' quiz

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / March 23

Orioles' Roster Hopeful Suffers Tough Injury Blow

With Opening Day just three days away, this roster hopeful for the Baltimore Orioles will miss the start of the season. Orioles manager Craig Albernaz announced on Monday that utility infielder Luis Vázquez suffered a broken right thumb and will miss the start of the season.